Osteopathic Clinical Anatomy Orientation: “The Immersion” Lawrence M. Witmer, PhD Professor of Anatomy Dept of Biomedical Sciences Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University Athens, Ohio Handout download: Blackboard or dbms-witmer/anatomy_immersion.htm from Vesalius, De Humani Corporis Fabrica (1543) 13 July 2012

Features of the Immersion Starts early, first medical school experience “Immersion”—highly focused, few other activities Four days per week (Mon-Tues-Thurs-Fri) Three hours of lab per day, balance of time is largely for reading and other preparation OMM is the other major player in the Immersion Also, Evidence-Based Medicine…an introduction Brings all students together prior to PCC & CPC start Frontloads musculoskeletal anatomy (back & limbs) Has a strong clinical emphasis

Justification for the Immersion Gross anatomy is the foundation and language of medicine—particularly Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Provide that foundation prior to beginning the rest of your training Quickly bring all students up to the same level Better prepare all our students for OMM training Provide a clinical focus & orientation at the outset Starting the process of clinical thinking & problem solving

What Is Clinical Anatomy? Systemic Anatomy Regional Anatomy Clinical Anatomy Carpal tunnel syndrome paresthesia thenar wasting hand weakness arterial system head & neck thorax upper limb abdomen & pelvis lower limb (from M&D COA6 2010) median nerve

Why Emphasize Clinical Anatomy? Medical school is for training physicians, not anatomists Promotes critical thinking and clinical problem- solving using anatomical knowledge Enhances ability to learn and retain anatomy Retention is better if learning is done in the context in which it will be ultimately used “Seeing the forest [clinical application] for the trees [anatomical structures]” “Reciprocal illumination” Need anatomy to understand clinical practice Need clinical correlations to understand anatomy

1. The body is a unit; the person is a unit of mind, body, and spirit 2. The body is capable of self-regulation, self- healing, and health maintenance 3. Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated 4. Rational treatment is based on the above three principles Why Emphasize Clinical Anatomy? A.T. Still’s Four Tenets of Osteopathic Medicine

Anatomy of the Immersion: Webpage Available on Blackboard or

Anatomy of the Immersion: “Blue Coats” L. Witmer, PhD Professor Course Coordinator J. Eastman, PhD Professor R. Staron, PhD Assoc. Professor M. K. Eastman, MS Instructor Sarah Coffey, MSIV DFM Fellow Ashley Morhardt Grad TA William Porter Grad TA Amrita Basu Grad TA Y. Slyvka, MD Instructor Leah Welsh, MSIV OMM Fellow J. McCartney, MS Instructor Ryan Felice Grad TA

Anatomy of the Immersion: Assistants 2 nd -Year OU-HCOM medical students tutoring, prosections, practical exams Kyle Ball, OMSII OU-HCOM TA Michael Halko, OMSII OU-HCOM TA Sarah Hunt, OMSII OU-HCOM TA Rachel Munn, OMSII OU-HCOM TA Sonam Rama, OMSII OU-HCOM TA

Anatomy of the Immersion: The Lab 32 tables, 4 or 5 students/table Sections A & B, alternate AM/PM slot weekly Teams do their own dissections. Division of labor: cutters, readers, … Dissect BOTH sides of cadaver Come to lab at off times to finish up Attendance in lab is mandatoryABBBBBBAAAAAABBB B BBA A A A A

Anatomy of the Immersion: The Lab Mandatory Attendance Why? Material is central to your training Responsibility to your dissecting team Honoring the gift of a willed body Stay for the whole lab Work on dissection If dissection is completed, work with other resources (e.g., other cadavers, bones, imaging, cross-sections, etc.)

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Anatomy of the Immersion: Imaging Stations Plain, CT, MRI Importance of sectional anatomy for imaging Very detailed but provide key correlations Our expectations are modest and reasonable. PDFs on Blackboard but not for distribution

Anatomy of the Immersion: Online 3D PDFs movies

Clinical Themes Posted at the beginning of lab Provide clinical correlations For your reference; instructors may or may not discuss Available online prior to lab Question of the Day (QOD) Short clinical vignette Table team explores the QOD Witmer & Fellows will discuss QOD with trios or pairs of tables Anatomy of the Immersion: Clinical Themes & Question of the Day A A A AAAAA A A A A A A WitmerFellow

Relevant pages to read are on the schedule. Moore’s Clinical “Blue Boxes” are key (but you won’t understand them without reading what’s between!) Dissector & Atlas must be at each table! Read dissector prior to coming to lab Anatomy of the Immersion: Books

1. Required weekly self-assessment quizzes online on Blackboard 2. Required weekly self-assessment lab practical exams 4. Formal assessment in the Fall when relevant in PCC (Content Exams) & in CPC (MS Block) 5. The problems presented to you by your patients will continuously test your anatomical knowledge and its clinical application 3. Blackboard quizzes & practicals become part of your record although the scores do not dictate P/F in Immersion Anatomy of the Immersion: Assessment

Cadavers & Body Donation Role of the cadaver: 3D anatomy, variation, “diagnosis” of pathology, etc. Significance of the cadaver A profound experience Directly see & handle structures you’ll later have to imagine Opportunity and privilege to work on an actual human Potentially uncomfortable feelings Death: Illness, end-of-life, dying, corporeal remains A very different kind of intimacy Overcoming societal taboos Sadness: clear evidence of their humanity Body donation Conscious, often family decision to donate The ultimate gift Honoring that gift Respect, professionalism USE the gift: prepare for lab, don’t miss lab, study & learn from all the cadavers Great book! — Body of Work, by C. Montross, MD